The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to take a case that would have provided elections officials in two Fox Valley counties with guidance, on how to deal with misprinted ballots. That could mean delays in knowing who win's the presidential election in Wisconsin, as well as down ticket races in the region. Clerks in Outagamie and Calumet wanted to be allowed to mark some 13,000 ballots with small "timing mark" errors, enabling them to be run through automatic counting machines. The … [Read More...]
Wisconsin Republican party takes $2.5 million hit from cyberattack
A cyberattack has resulted in more than two million dollars being stolen from the Republican Party of Wisconsin. RPW Chairman Andrew Hitt said suspicious activity was first noticed a week ago, and the FBI was notified after party officials confirmed $2.3 million was missing. Hitt said hackers lifted the cash by manipulating information in e-mails and invoices to vendors the party was using on the presidential campaign. Hitt said the national party had warned state parties about potential … [Read More...]
State Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to mask mandate
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided it will hear a challenge to the governor’s authority to declare multiple emergencies during the coronavirus pandemic. The high court’s three liberal judges dissented, pointing out there is already a challenge case filed in Polk County. The court voted Wednesday to hear the case filed by Waukesha County resident Jere Fabick. Fabick said Governor Tony Evers overreached his authority in issuing multiple orders rather than going through the Wisconsin … [Read More...]
Wisconsin early voting has already hit 51% of total 2016 voting
The total number of absentee ballots returned as of Wednesday in Wisconsin is now 51 percent of total votes cast in the 2016 election. The latest absentee ballot information for Wisconsin, six days before the election, shows more than 1,800,000 ballots have been sent, with more than 1,500,000 returned. There were 287,166 absentee ballots yet to be returned, and the U.S. Postal Service recommends that those be dropped off in person, rather than mailed. Early voting in Wisconsin mirrors … [Read More...]
Trump rallies in West Salem, back in Wisconsin on Friday
President Donald Trump rallied his base Tuesday during a Make America Great Again campaign stop in West Salem, near La Crosse. "You're gonna see a giant red wave on Tuesday," Trump promised a raucous crowd at the La Crosse Speedway. "You're gonna see a red wave like they've never seen before and they saw a very big one -- I'll tell you what, they got a glimpse . . . four years ago." Trump blasted the response to riots in the Twin Cities following the death of George Floyd at the hands of … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
State Supreme Court passes on taking misprinted ballots case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to take a case that would have provided elections officials in two Fox Valley counties with guidance, on how to deal with misprinted ballots. That could mean delays in knowing who win’s the presidential election in Wisconsin, as well as down ticket races in the region. Clerks in Outagamie […]
Crime & Courts
Wisconsin Republican party takes $2.5 million hit from cyberattack
A cyberattack has resulted in more than two million dollars being stolen from the Republican Party of Wisconsin. RPW Chairman Andrew Hitt said suspicious activity was first noticed a week ago, and the FBI was notified after party officials confirmed $2.3 million was missing. Hitt said hackers lifted the cash by manipulating information in e-mails […]
Titletown Report
Packers Crosby could miss first ever NFL game
Since being drafted in the sixth round of the 2007 collegiate draft, Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby could be looking at the possibility of missing his very first game. Crosby didn’t practice on Wednesday and showed up on the teams injury report with calf and back injuries. It’s not known when Crosby suffered the […]
Sports
Ryan Braun becomes a free agent after Brewers decline mutual option
The Milwaukee Brewers have declined their end of a mutual $15 million option for the 2021 season, making him a free agent immediately. The mutual option includes a $4 million buyout. Braun played his entire career with the Brewers after being drafted in the first round in 2007. He claimed NL rookie of the year […]